UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
(asked on 14th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many consignments moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland are declared as at risk of onward movement to the EU; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of those consignments that subsequently move into the Republic of Ireland.
This question was answered on 20th May 2026
The government remains committed to the smooth flow of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. On 5 November, the Independent Monitoring Panel reported that the Internal Market Guarantee was exceeded for its first monitoring period. This means that 96% of the value of freight was moved within the UK internal market system. HMRC does not hold information on goods declared ‘at risk’ upon entry to Northern Ireland that subsequently enter the EU.
The government remains committed to the smooth flow of goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. On 5 November, the Independent Monitoring Panel reported that the Internal Market Guarantee was exceeded for its first monitoring period. This means that 96% of the value of freight was moved within the UK internal market system. HMRC does not hold information on goods declared ‘at risk’ upon entry to Northern Ireland that subsequently enter the EU.